London has been battered by 50mph winds that have felled trees and caused travel chaos. Powerful gusts swept across the capital as the Met Office issued a yellow "be aware" weather alert for most of the country.

With all the flair and razzle dazzle of an American director injecting the elixir of life into a limp Broadway musical, Rufus Norris manages to bolster David Eldridge's dramatically inert though sporadically amusing comedy of Romford market traders.

Despite three Number One albums and a 17-year career, The Beautiful South remain defiant outsiders. Everything about them is wrong, from the three lead vocalists to the multi-layered, keeningly intelligent lyrics via the northern in-jokes.

It was back to the Eighties as Depeche Mode reopened the refurbished Wembley Arena. The venue now boasts a swish new entrance hall, acrobatic dancing fountains outside and, inside, trendy sinks, an eerie green glow and comfier and roomier new seats. But after £35 million of work, has the sound improved?